This bill would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment rates under the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) prospective payment system in the Medicare program. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. Sponsors listed include Michael Rulli, Debbie Dingell, Glenn Thompson, Gus Bilirakis, Greg Landsman, Nanette Barragán, David Taylor, Troy Carter, August Pfluger, Jill Tokuda, and Lori Trahan. The bill status is "In Progress." No publicly available information gives the bill text details beyond this description.
The bill relates to how Medicare pays Federally Qualified Health Centers. It could change payment rates that affect those centers and their Medicare billing. No publicly available information describes the specific payment changes or who would gain or lose out.
No publicly available information about cost estimates, budget impacts, or a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score is available.
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